Massaging machine



July 1, 1930. N. E. GOODRICH MA SSA GING MACHINE Filed Nov. 14, 1928 INVENTOR #67775 i. 5000 7 /01? BY ATTO 'Patented July 1,1930 i j j UNITED STATES '"ATE'NT joFFlceilj I V-NOBRISE. eootbnroir, QEBATTLE CREEK, "MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR-To SANITARIUM: & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, or BArrr ncnnEK. MICHIGAN I mnssaemej iwmciinm Application filed November 14,1328. serial N .-319,311.

--' The main; object of this invention is to illustrated and described in detail in my provide an improved massaging machine-in application for Letters Patent filed August which thestroke may .be 'quickly and, ac- 6, 1928, Serial No. 297 ,730; a curately adjustedand with little efforton To facilitate the ad'ustrnent of the crank 15 the part of. the manipulator, at the same pin and efiecti'vely secure it in its adjusted timevthe parts being effectively retained in positions, I, provide a clamp' lO' loosely adjusted position. c V mounted on the stud between the body mem- Objects relatin'gto' details and'economies her 8 and the disc and having inwardly facof 'my invention will appear from the, deing teeth 11 adapted to coact with the serra- 1o scription to follow. The invention is detions 12 on the disc, there being arow of serso fined and pointed out in the claims. Y rations on each side ofand parallel with the A structure which is a$pfefer-red embodiway.5 ment of myginvention is illustrated in the he clamp is provided withpointersf13 accompanying drawing, inwhich: operatively.associated-with. the indicia l i' 15 Fig. 1 is a perspective viewjof a massagso that thelength of the stroke may be 65. mg. machine embodying, the features 'of my *ieadily'determined. The clamp is provided invention: I I with inwardly projecting lugs-15. slidably ,Fig. 2 is an enlarged'face view ofone of engaging with the 'vvay 5 to prevent rota the crank: disc's, portions of the. crank :pin .tivemovementofthe. clamp.

other than the stud being removed. The bowed" spring16 'is'arranged between j Fig. 3 is'an-inside perspective view of thecla-inp and the disc, thisspring having the crank pin clamp member. a an opening 17 therein to receive the stud 7 Fig. 4 is a detail viewwith certain parts I and being provided with spaced fingers 18 in disassembled relation LLp'artiaHyin section at its ends engaging notches 19 provided 25 one line corresponding to line 4-5 of therefor in thelugs 15. The spring is thus Fig.2. r v efiectivelyretained and acts to disengage Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on line the clampas when the bodyfmember or 5 -5 of Fig. 2. f crank pin is turned outwardly on the stud.

, Fig. 6 is afragmentary section of aslight- The. clamp also serves as a lockfvfvasher f or.

3o lyfmodifiedi'ormlor embodiment of'my 'inthe bodylmember. v 1 v 1 vntion. By this arrangement, the crank pinmayl Referringtothe drawing, the motor and be quickly and easily adjusted to the desired driving connections to the driven shaft 1" position and iseffectively retained in its are housed within a casing or housing 2 adjusted position.; i

35 which ismounted upon 'a suitablepedestal In h lTl di' a l ShOWIi ig- V :or stand 13. As the, structural details of these clamp member 20 is" pr v d with pin part-s form no part of my. present invenlike teeth; 21 adapted to. engage withholes tion, I have not shown the-same here1n,-a 22. on the disc.

.satisfactorymechanism however being illus- Ihave illustrated .onlyjs'uch portions i of 40 'trated in my application for Letters Patent fa jnassagingl machine ,as' seem to bender-f 9o filed-May 3,.1928, SerialfNo. 274,721. s'irable for- -an understanding of rm i "ceive the headfi of the threaded crank pin may myimpreviemeats as may-bejjdes ed."

The shaft 1 is provided with a pair of 'pr vem nts and whilel contemplate otherv crank discs 4 as these are duplicates. embodimentsor adaptationsthan .tliose'il- Each crank disc is-provided with an underlust'rated, it is "believed that th" aa'iselesnre ,cutradial groove or way 5 adapted to rei will enable those'fs'killed the ,art 't" stud 7. The body'member 8 ofthe crank pin .l'ih us ds c Hm f i'nverit on, i is threaded upon this stud and carries the Y'Whatf'l claim as new a j a; secure applicator attaching hook 9, this attaching by Letters Patent, is 2 a 1 hook and its mounting being preferably that 1. amas aging' the I 1 00, T

eon offfac ank discprovided witn'ajradially" disposed; undercut and having "serrations ydispdsed at *the sides" of and r parallel; with said Way, a "crank. "pin com-V prising a threaded stud. provided with a I :head Isiidable'jjidsaidjvay a body. member 9 qthreadedqup'on; said stud} a 'clamp loosely fniounted'onsaidistud dn'ftheinnerside-of 'dyi-ii mbsli endar qr :w h in- ,gag 1g;;saie waygaml wiuy {teeth coactinggwithsiaid serrations on said "disc,,a bowed spring arranged V on; the inner side" of said;clamp-{member and having spaced finger-sat itsends engaging said lugs turned ilu'gs" on i said elamp L linemben said i lugs {being a a s ed e" re v a 1plicatorfattachin n iiib'er ca b d emb rftion'ojfia crank achine',*the combinas provided w th a rad al- Mei-se ms M mk -pin egded -upon inner 1 eo said body-finemb'er A a th ami e c 1 idea-wan s radiale p e fid eiw a a c onsdispolsed thesides parallel fingers and an apn 1ereu t; and 'haYin'g fsersposed atlthe sides of a lidfparallel om'pri'sing I ead slidable ayfand having ser- "head'- slidable in; said way, threaded on said stud, an applicator attaching member carried by said bodymember, g and a clamp loosely mounted on saidstud on V -the inner side of saidb cin sliding engagement with saidway witness whereofIhave hereunto setmy News tion of a crank disc provided with a radially l disposed undercut Way, a crankpin comprising a threaded stud provided with'a head slidabie in said Way, a body'member threaded on said stud, an applicator attaching membe'r carried by said body nember; a clamp loosely "mounted; on said stud on the [innersideof said body member and pr ided with. inturned lugs engaging. said Way, andma bowedffspringj arranged between said elampanddi'sc in retaining engagement With sa d s 19 ei cle pr 6. In a massaging machine,:the combination of "a crank disc provided ith'a radial- 'ly disposed undercut Way, a crank pin comprising athreaded 'stud- -provided with a head slidabl'e in-"said Way, abody member "threadedon said stud, an applicator attaching member carried bysaidbody member,-

a clampdloosely mounted on said stud'on "the" inner side of said. body member and in sliding engagement with said' -w'a y, fsaid clamp" being "provided" with disc engaging ;teeth, thejf dis beingl conformed to receive said teeth," said clamp member beingJalso ,pro'vgidedwitha pointer and said disc with.

indicia Oper-a tiYeIy associated T with said pointer", andj'a's pring arranged on the inner sidefof saidlclamp member-for disengaging d r :7; In a -masfsaging machine, the: combine -tion of acrankdiscpr ovided with a radiallydisposedundercut way; a crank pin comprising a threaded stud provided with a head slidablein said ay, a body member threaded on said 7 stud,- an applicator attach ,ingrmemberr carried bysaid body member, "a clamp iloosely mounted on said stud on the jinn er sideoflsaidfbody member andin slid- ,ing engagement with said'wayaand a spring "arranged, on the inner side of said clamp member and acting tq urgeit ingposition. V e 8; In a.massagingmachinerthei combinajtlon of; a crank disc provided with a radial- 1y disposed undercut way,a.crank pincornprising a threaded studprovided with a a body fmember li-nojirus iEL; feoounrorri ody member and -to dis'engag- 

